Binding tape



Feb. 27,1934. E. GRUBE 1,949,274

BINDING TAPE Filed Feb. 20, 1935 INVENh: R

Patented Feb. 27, 1934 UNETED STATES PATENT QFFlfiE BINDENG TAPE Application February 20, 1933. Serial No. 657,582

4 Claims.

My invention relates to fabric tape such, for example, as plain or ornamental tape for binding and finishing the edge or edges of material, garments, etc.

An object of my invention is to provide an improved tape which, when applied to the edge of a piece of material or garment, provides an ornamental edging therefor.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved binding tape of the foregoing character in which the body portion of the tape has attached thereto, between its marginal edges, an ornamental strip or portion forming an edging. Other objects of the invention will appear from 15. the following description and appended claims when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification.

In said drawing:

Fig. 1 isa top plan view of a section of binding tape embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section, on an enlarged scale, taken substantially along the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation of a piece of material or garment having a section of the tape of my invention applied to a. marginal edge thereof; and

Fig. is a transverse section, on an enlarged scale, taken substantially along the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Before explaining in detail the present invention it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, and it is not intended to limit the invention claimed herein beyond the requirements of the prior art.

Referring now particularly to the drawing, 10 represents the body portion of the tape. The body portion comprises a plain woven section 11, an ornamental woven section 12. Woven integral with the body of the tape between its marginal edges and preferably at about the longitudinal centre of the tape is a relatively narrow ornamental strip or portion 13 forming an edging and presenting a finishing edge 14 preferably irregular or scalloped. The edging l3 lies normally hat with said body with overlap onto said body.

The woven strip or portion 13 is attached to and forms a. part or continuation of the ornamental woven section 12. The strip overlies a portion of the plain woven section 11 of the tape when the tape is flat as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 but it will be noted that the strip is free from the plain woven section 11 of the tape.

When it is desired to bind or finish an edge or edges of a piece of material or a garment, the ornamental woven section 12 is laid upon and attached to the margin of the upper side or face of the material 20. The plain woven section 11 of the tape is folded around the edge of the material 2c and turned back against the margin on the under or opposite face of the material. The portions 11 and 12 are then secured to the material 20 by stitching 15, or in any other suitable manner. When applied to the material, it will be seen that the ornamental woven strip or portion 13 projects outwardly from the woven section 12 of the tape substantially in extension thereof beyond the edge of the material 20 and thus provides an ornamental edging for the material. This is best shown in Fig. 4.

As illustrated in Fig. 3, the tape is capable of being attached to a piece of material or garment 20 which has a curved edge portion.

While I have shown only one type or form of tape embodying my invention, it will be understood that if desired the body of the tape may consist of two plain sections 11 and 12 together with a plain strip or portion 13 having a finished edge which may be irregular or scalloped. It may be desirable also to provide a tape in which both sections 11 and 12, as well as the strip or portion 13, are ornamental.

While I have referred particularly to my improved tape made from fabric, it is entirely within the scope of my invention to provide a tape of similar construction which is made from paper, or any other suitable material.

I claim:

1. A binding tape for binding the edge of a piece of material or a garment, comprising a body portion including a plain woven section, an ornamental woven section overlying a portion of and integral with said plain woven section, and a longitudinally extending ornamental woven strip integral with said ornamental woven sec tion located at substantially the longitudinal center of said body portion and having a free finishing edge overlying a portion of said plain woven section.

2. A one-piece binding tape for binding the edge of a garment, comprising a body portion having a plain woven section and an ornamental woven section formed integral with and covering a portion of the width of said plain section, and an ornamental strip formed integral with said ornamental woven section by a connection along one longitudinal edge only and having a free finishing edge projecting beyond the ornamental woven section and overlying a portion of said plain woven section.

3. In an ornamental fabric binding tape for binding the edge of a piece of material or a garment, a body portion comprising an ornamental woven section and a plain woven section, said sections being joined together longitudinally, and an ornamental strip having a finishing edge and joined at its opposite edge to said ornamental woven section at the junction of said ornamental and plain woven sections, said sections and strip together forming a one-piece integral whole, said strip normally overlying a portion of said plain woven section at substantially the longitudinal center of said tape.

4. A binding tape for binding the edge of a garment, comprising a normally fiat woven body adapted to be bent around the edge of the garment and be attachable to the opposite faces thereof, and a relatively narrow edging secured to said body at about the longitudinal centre thereof, said edging lying normally flat with said body with overlap onto said body and adapted to extend beyond the bound edge of the garment in substantial extension of that portion of said body secured to the outer face of the garment when said body is bent around the edge thereof as aforesaid.

EMIL GRUBE. 

